Zuchu reveals mum warned her Diamond is a lothario

Tanzanian singer Khadija Kopa, who is also the mother of Bongo Flava star Zuchu, has opened up about the advice she gave her daughter before approving her relationship with music star Diamond Platnumz.

Speaking during an interview shared by a local Tanzanian radio station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Khadija revealed that when Zuchu informed her about plans to marry Diamond, she cautioned her to ensure the relationship was serious and officially recognised.

“I warned her that Diamond Platnumz was already highly desired by women even before marriage. I told her to make sure it was not just a boyfriend-and-girlfriend relationship and that he should follow all the proper procedures for a real and fully recognised marriage,” she said.

Khadija further described Diamond as being “like a machine gun,” a phrase she said still amuses the singer whenever he remembers it.

According to her, the description reflected the amount of attention and admiration he receives from women due to his fame and popularity.

“I told my daughter that Diamond is like a machine gun. Even today, Diamond still laughs whenever he remembers me describing him that way,” she shared.

She explained that she was concerned her daughter could easily feel overwhelmed because of the constant attention the musician attracts from women and people within entertainment circles.

“I was telling my daughter that such a man can overwhelm someone because he is in such high demand and all the city women want him. Even people close to him admire him, so I asked her whether she would manage,” she added.

Khadija said she later told Zuchu that if she truly believed she could handle the relationship, she should formally bring Diamond home so the family could meet him and give their approval.

“That is when I told her that if she believed she could manage the situation, then she should bring him to me so I could meet and approve him,” she explained.

The singer also spoke about marriage traditions in Zanzibar, noting that their culture does not necessarily require formal letters when a man intends to marry a woman.

“In Zanzibar culture, when a man wants to marry a woman, they do not have to write a formal letter like in some other Swahili traditions. Word of mouth is enough,” she said.

Khadija recalled that Diamond later approached her directly and expressed his intentions to marry Zuchu, explaining that he admired her character and qualities.

She added that the musician also shared that he had been praying to God about the relationship.

“Diamond came and told me he had fallen in love with my daughter and wanted to marry her because he admired her character. He also said he had been praying to God about it,” she added.